They See Me Rollin'
This activity is going to be challenging for some students. This activity they will have to protect an egg inside the car that they make out of paper and a few other materials. Students will be given a real egg, two pieces of paper, a straw, four wheel and axels, a popsicle stick and a rubber band. They will then have to create, with those materials, a race car that will protect the egg as is runs down the track. The students will have to be cautious in making their car because they do not want too much weight in the front or the back that will cause it to flip over. Two tests will be run with their individual cars. One test will be a crash test. The car (with the egg inside) will travel down a ramp and run into a block of wood. Upon impact, the egg has to stay whole and not have any cracks or blemishes. The second test will be the distance test. the car will start at the top of the ramp, be let go, and the students will measure how far their car travelled.
In doing so, this activity will challenge the students to think about their designs, making them quick and sturdy. They will have time to research ways that might help their car stay standing and ways they can make it travel faster.
This activity is going to be challenging for some students. This activity they will have to protect an egg inside the car that they make out of paper and a few other materials. Students will be given a real egg, two pieces of paper, a straw, four wheel and axels, a popsicle stick and a rubber band. They will then have to create, with those materials, a race car that will protect the egg as is runs down the track. The students will have to be cautious in making their car because they do not want too much weight in the front or the back that will cause it to flip over. Two tests will be run with their individual cars. One test will be a crash test. The car (with the egg inside) will travel down a ramp and run into a block of wood. Upon impact, the egg has to stay whole and not have any cracks or blemishes. The second test will be the distance test. the car will start at the top of the ramp, be let go, and the students will measure how far their car travelled.
In doing so, this activity will challenge the students to think about their designs, making them quick and sturdy. They will have time to research ways that might help their car stay standing and ways they can make it travel faster.